defloration
(noun) the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
defloration
(noun) an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defloration (countable and uncountable, plural deflorations)
the act of deflowering
Synonym: deflowerment
Source: Wiktionary
Def`lo*ra"tion, n. Etym: [LL. defloratio: cf. F. défloration.]
1. The act of deflouring; as, the defloration if a virgin. Johnson.
2. That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection. [R.] The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the defloration of the English laws. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
